Chelsea Handler was pretty, pretty miffed at RFK Jr. and Cheryl Hines.
The comedian and podcaster says she blindly bought a $5.9 million Los Angeles home from the HHS head and the Curb Your Enthusiasm star, only to discover the house was left in “unlivable” condition.
The problems were so severe, Handler claims, that she has not been able to move into the property for five years.
Speaking on her Dear Chelsea podcast earlier this month, Handler said the house was purchased through a private trust and the issues were not discovered until after the purchase.
“Five years ago … I bought his house from [RFK Jr.] and Cheryl Hines,” she said. “I did not know I was buying it from him. It was anonymous. I still have not lived in this house. That’s how fucked up this house was. The idea that this guy is in charge of the health of our country, when he didn’t even have a proper foundation at his house. And when [the inspectors] opened up the house, they were like, ‘This house is the most toxic environment. You cannot live here for at least two years.’ I’m not exaggerating. It was a disaster.”
Hines said that after having the house redone, inspectors just found a new problem with the property — an “illegal” outdoor storage unit that had to be removed. “We had to remove his illegal bullshit from my property,” she said.
Handler added, “And they had the audacity to leave me a note! Cheryl Hines left me a note saying, ‘Let us know if there’s anything we can do for you, Chelsea.’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, how about a fucking foundation?’ That’s something you could do for me.”
Concluded Handler wryly: “Anyway, I’m not angry about it or anything. I’m totally over it.”
Handler didn’t say whether she had tried pull-ups, milk and cod liver oil to address the issues.
Representatives for Handler and RFK Jr. had no immediate comment.
